Ophiocoma scolopendrina
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Ophiocoma scolopendrina is a species of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Restricted to life in the intertidal, they live in the Indo-Pacific. They can typically be found within crevices or beneath borders on intertidal reef platforms.[1] Unlike other Ophiocoma brittle stars, they are known for their unique way of surface-film feeding, using their arms to sweep the sea surface and trap food.[2] Regeneration of their arms are a vital component of their physiology, allowing them to efficiently surface-film feed.[3] These stars also have the ability to reproduce throughout the year, and have been known to have symbiotic relationships with other organisms.[4]
Ophiocoma scolopendrina | |
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Ophiocoma scolopendrina at Sharm El Sheik, Red Sea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Ophiuroidea |
Order: | Ophiacanthida |
Family: | Ophiocomidae |
Genus: | Ophiocoma |
Species: | O. scolopendrina |
Binomial name | |
Ophiocoma scolopendrina (Lamarck, 1816) | |
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